How to Say ‘Didn't tell me first’ in Traditional Chinese
沒先跟我說
méi xiān gēn wǒ shuō
[méi shyen gen wo shwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: Use 沒 (méi), not 不, to say something didn't happen. Compare 沒說 "didn't say" with 不說 "won't say".
Phrase Breakdown
沒先
méi xiān
didn't first
沒 (méi) negates a past action. 先 (xiān) means 'beforehand'.
他沒先來。
He didn't come first.
Words in this phrase
沒
méi
[méi]
did not
Indicates a negative past action.
他沒看見我。
He did not see me.
先
xiān
[shyen]
first; in advance
Indicates doing something first, before another action. Useful in planning or polite requests.
我先訂位，晚一點再確認人數。
I'll make the reservation first, then confirm the number of people later.
跟我說
gēn wǒ shuō
tell me
跟我說 (gēn wǒ shuō) literally means 'speak with me', so 'tell me'.
有事跟我說。
Tell me if anything comes up.
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跟
gēn
[gen]
with; to
A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.
你可以跟招募人員聊聊。
You can chat with the recruiter.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.
我想說，你的外套很好看。
I want to say, your jacket looks great.
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